{"product_id":"9781399546676","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW The Premodern Origins of Jihadi-Salafism by Jaan Islam","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 31\/01\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is Jihadi-Salafism and how does it relate to classical Islam? Scholars of Terrorism Studies argue that `Jihadism' and Salafism are derivatives of Wahhabism and lie on the ideological margins of the Islamic tradition. This book challenges this narrative, demonstrating that concepts associated with the terms - including `divine sovereignty', `jihad' and `the caliphate' - are utilised by Salafi Ulama in connection with the following disparate classical Islamic traditions: Shafi?ite legal theory during the Mongol invasions; Ottoman and Indian anti-colonial ?anafite thought; Malikite and Shafi?ite `political jurisprudence'; and the literalism of the Yemeni luminary Mu?ammad al-Shawkani (d. 1834).   This is the first book to disaggregate linear histories of Jihadi-Salafism by shifting the focus from Wahhabism to Sunnism, including Maturidite and Ash?arite doctrinal schools and the `four schools' of law. Based on archival research and interviews, it examines the thought of diverse Ulama, ranging from ?Abdullah ?Azzam to Abu Mu?ammad al-Maqdisi. It highlights their profound commitment to the classical Islamic sciences, as well as their distinct interpretations of historical crises that befell the premodern Umma, ultimately articulating a vision for its future. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368799678837,"sku":"9781399546676","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781399546676.jpg?v=1764610842","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781399546676","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}